The most helpful favorable review

The most helpful critical review

68 of 78 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 starsA good way to add money to your account quickly and securely
Good product. I received my authorization code instantly and it was also emailed to my account for verification. I will definitely be buying again.

Published 15 months ago by Wayne

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 starsI didn't receive the code yet
I didn't receive the code yet

I used to get these codes from ebay but it takes time and faith on the seller, Microsoft will save your credit card and it will take forever to remove it and most of CD-keys websites are fishy, if you wanna buy a game code so amazon is the best place :)

I prefer not to register my credit card with Microsoft, so this is exactly what I needed. The code arrived very quickly and applied to my Xbox account without any difficulty. The money can't be used toward buying an Xbox Live subscription, but I already knew that in advance.

I read some reviews regarding these cards and was almost afraid to place the order. Some people claimed that the code can become damaged with scratching. I purchased several of these and did not have the issue with a single one. However, I did do some testing to see what it takes to damage them.

The first thing to know is that the surface is meant to be scratched off, the rectangular section is NOT meant to be peeled. Peeling off the sticker can cause damage to the code. Basically, the code is printed onto the cardboard sheet provided. Then, a clear adhesive is applied to the top of the code. Finally, the scratchable surface coats that adhesive. So, the goal is to scratch off the coating without damaging the adhesive. Even with a sharp knife, this is easily done. Do not use something serrated(jagged) as you can pierce and damage the protective adhesive. Even running a sharp knife back and forth over the coated (silver) area well after having removed the coating caused no damage to the code itself. Instead layers of the adhesive shed and the remaining layers continued to protect the code.